Hindu monk

A Hindu monk paints his face with sacred ash walks past Mahakal temple at the holy city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on March 15, 2012. Mahakal is one of the twelve celebrated Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. This is one of the locations where Kumbh Mela use to take place after every 12 Years. The rest of the years Kumbh Mela takes place in three of the Jyotirlingas - Tryambakeshwar, Kashivishweshwar and Haridwar.